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: : Without knowing which Formby product you
: used, I'm at a disadvantage, but your
: desciption sounds like the result of using
: a product called "Refinisher"
: which is also made by a number of other
: companies.
: It is a very strong solvent and, on antiques,
: it is a stripper.
: If you want to clean the 'crap' off old
: furniture and still retain the patina,
: there is only one product to use ....Wood
: Elixir. I'm not saying that because I make
: it, I'm saying that because it is true.
: The answer now is to treat the remaining
: pieces with Wood Elixir to gain the
: results you wish and then replicate that
: result on the 'over done' piece. That part
: can't be done with Wood Elixir alone, but
: when you're ready and upon your request,
: I'll tell you how to do it.
: (It's a longer process but you can do it)
: --Previous Message--
: My husband used a Formby product on an
: antique
: chair which is part of a set of 4 with a
: drop leaf table. I had expressed the
: desire to "clean up" the set
: & rewax it, as it (especially the
: table legs)are nearly black with grime
: & build up over years. I wanted to do
: this without removing the patina. My
: husband found a product which claimed to
: do this & used it on one chair. Oops!
: The product removed dirt, grime, old wax,
: some of the finish, & nearly all of
: that beautiful old patina that makes
: antiques so valuable. Now we know what
: NOT to do on the rest of the chairs &
: table, but is there anything to be done
: with the first chair on which he already
: worked. The original stain was removed on
: some of the chair edges & revealed
: scratches on the chair legs.
: :
:
The Formby's product used was "Face-Lift Kit."
My guess is that our chair had been "touched-up"
by a previous owner and for whatever reason the
Formby's kit removed this later finish & now we
are back down the the worn scatched up original finish. I am ready for your opinion on the fix.
